How do animals communicate? 6 fascinating facts

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From monkeys to slugs, animals have clever ways to share messages. According to BBC, here are some fascinating facts.

These small monkeys live in East Africa. They use special alarm calls to warn others about danger.

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One call means "snake!" Another means "eagle!" Each sound helps others know where to look.

These large birds with blue faces live in rainforests. They might use deep sounds that travel through the ground.

Elephants also use infrasound to communicate with other elephants far away.

Scientists think cassowaries might also use infrasound to send messages, just like elephants.

Slugs can’t shout, sing, or hop around. But they leave slime trails to help find a mate.

Animals that can live longer than humans

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How do animals communicate? 6 fascinating facts

From monkeys to slugs, animals have clever ways to share messages. According to BBC, here are some fascinating facts.

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These small monkeys live in East Africa. They use special alarm calls to warn others about danger.

Vervet monkeys: Smart calls

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One call means "snake!" Another means "eagle!" Each sound helps others know where to look.

Vervet monkey warnings

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These large birds with blue faces live in rainforests. They might use deep sounds that travel through the ground.

Cassowaries: Secret talkers

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Elephants also use infrasound to communicate with other elephants far away.

Elephant

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Scientists think cassowaries might also use infrasound to send messages, just like elephants.

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Slugs can’t shout, sing, or hop around. But they leave slime trails to help find a mate.

Slugs leave silent messages

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Animals that can live longer than humans

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